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Originally Posted by chinese crested
I should have mentioned - the raspberry tea helps the womb to shed. Do not take it if pregnant as it can cause miscarriage.
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No, it can't. It doesn't cause the womb to shed. It causes toning of the smooth muscle tissue. It does have a stimulant effect on the uterus, but most of the studies I looked at on Google Scholar suggested that it was safe to consume during pregnancy. Anecdotally, I've known a number of women who have consumed it during pregnancy without issue. I believe it is something women should discuss with their midwife if they are interested in consuming it during pregnancy (because it is delicious).
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Medical studies have shown that red raspberry leaf can be consumed safely during pregnancy and can decrease the length of labor and decrease the number of interventions used such as artificial rupture of membranes (AROM), assisted delivery, and cesarean delivery.1 Red raspberry leaf also seems to help prevent pregnancies from pre-or post-term gestation (delivering too early or too late).
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from:
Drinking Herbal Teas during Pregnancy : American Pregnancy Association
Their citation leads to this journal article:
RASPBERRY LEAF IN PREGNANCY: ITS SAFETY AND EFFICACY IN LABOR - Simpson - 2010 - The Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health - Wiley Online Library
I'd like to see more studies on the efficacy of it; the studies I did find were rather small.